What is oxidized at the beginning of the electron transport system?
NADH and FADH2
ATP
Oxygen
Protein in membrane
Water
Answer NADH and FADH2
Explanation
ETS is the final stage of respiration that occur in inner mitochondrial membrane. There are several proteins in mitochondrail membrane that transfer electone and create a proton gradient, which inturn lead to ATP production. ATP is used by the cell for metabolic activities.
NADH and FADH2 that are produced from glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, and the citric acid cycle donate electrones to complex I and complex II respectively.Thus they get oxidised.
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